The big boys of Android: Galaxy Nexus (Prime) vs. HTC Vigor (Rezound) vs. Motorola Droid RAZR (Spyder); what we know and specs

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  • October 17, 2011 at 5:28 pm

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Android flagship phones: Galaxy Nexus (Prime), Motorola Droid RAZR (Spyder) and HTC Vigor (Rezound)

Three of the major Android manufacturers are each getting geared-up to release their new flagship handsets, all are large-screened, feature-rich, LTE Android smartphones.

Motorola and Samsung have events scheduled for tomorrow and HTC’s official announcement shouldn’t be far off. In anticipation of the announcements, we though of doing a recap, for all of you Android fans out there who like to live on the high-end. Here is what we know so far, though take everything we mention with a grain of salt as they are based on leaks and rumors.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Rezound find their way on Verizon MAP with November release date

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  • October 15, 2011 at 5:06 am

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Verizon MAP listing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Rezound

Two hotly anticipated Android smartphones have found their way on a Verizon Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) table. This means two things, first a release date is getting near, and second, they will of course be carried by Verizon.

The first handset is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (a.k.a. Nexus Prime), which we are expecting to be announced on October 19 (evening of October 18 in the U.S.). The second is the HTC Rezound (a.k.a. Vigor or DROID Incredible HD).
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PSA: AmazonWireless has all Verizon phones up for a penny

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  • October 12, 2011 at 2:06 pm

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AmazonWireless Verizon penny sale

AmazonWireless is running a sale on all available Verizon phones. All phones can be had for only a penny, including free two-day shipping, for a new line of service. The offer is valid until October 17 and while supplies last.

Phones on sale include the Motorola DROID BIONIC 4G, Motorola DROID 3 and the HTC Rhyme. Of-course there is no iPhone in sight, as AmazonWireless is not currently offering it.
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Meet HTC Rhyme, the new 3.7-inch Android smartphone with female sensibilities coming to Verizon, Europe and Asia (video)

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  • September 20, 2011 at 5:21 pm

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HTC Rhyme Android smartphone and accessories

The HTC Rhyme (a.k.a. HTC Bliss) is now official. The Rhyme is a 3.7-inch, 480 x 800 resolution, Android smartphone with a 1GHz single-core processor. The HTC Rhyme will be landing on Verizon, for $199, by the end of the month sporting an elegant, and undeniably female friendly, purple tone. It should also reach European and Asian shores in October and perhaps also adopt champagne and teal color looks.

The smartphone will be shipping with HTC’s new Sense 3.5 UI and Android Gingerbread, have a 5-megapixel back and VGA front-facing cameras, 768MB of RAM and 1GB of available built-in storage. HTC is also launching a series of matching accessories: Purple earphones and Bluetooth headset, a white car speaker and a “charm cable” which glows in purple on incoming calls and messages so you can be alerted discretely. There will also be a docking station which can charge your phone while tuning it into a bedside alarm or music center.

Check out more photos and video after the break.
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HTC Vigor to be HTC’s next flagship Android handset; could land on Verizon as the DROID Incredible HD

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  • September 16, 2011 at 7:58 am

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HTC Vigor Android smartphone

It seems that the HTC Sensation XE‘s reign will be short-lived. Rumors, and images, have been going around, of a new flagship Android smartphone by the Taiwanese manufacturer, named HTC Vigor.

The Vigor is rumored to bear some similarities with the Sensation XE, that is a 4.3-inch screen, dual-core 1.5GHz processor and Beats by Dr. Dre audio mode with matching earbuds. However, the HTC Vigor is believed to feature a 720p HD resolution (1280 x 720); that means a retina display worthy 342 ppi density, beating even the iPhone 4’s 330 ppi.

The phone will also have 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front-facing cameras. It is also said to run the new HTC Sense 3.5 UI on top of Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.
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Motorola Droid Bionic now on sale from Verizon

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  • September 8, 2011 at 1:29 am

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Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon launch

Drum-roll, please. The Motorola Droid Bionic has finally hit Verizon and is today available to order for $300 with a two year contract. We’ve been expecting the 4.3-inch, dual-core 1GHz, 4G LTE Android phone from Motorola for a while now and although it’s late to the party, we’re glad it’s finally here.

If you’ve been holding your breath for this, head over to Verizon’s page to order yours today; or you can wait just a bit longer for the iPhone 5 or even the Nexus/Droid Prime, which shouldn’t be too far off.
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Droid Bionic coming on September 8th

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  • August 28, 2011 at 6:00 am

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Motorola Droid Bionic coming September 8th

One of the most anticipated smartphones on Verizon this year, the Motorola Droid Bionic, has just been confirmed to be released on September 8th courtesy of an official tweet.

The Bionic will be released on Verizon’s 4G LTE network (that means fast 5-12 Mbps download speeds). The phone has a dual-core 1Ghz TI OMAP 4430 processor, a 4.3-inch qHD screen (960 x 540), 8MP back and VGA front facing cameras and 14GB of internal storage.

More pictures after the break.

UPDATE: Verizon has come out saying that the @DroidBionic twitter account is not theirs, though it doesn’t officially refute or confirm rumors on release timing. The Bionic saga continues.
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